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Aug. 25, 1925.

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Sep't INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 25., v14925..`

. CAP ATTACHMENT. fl. 'i

Appucationiea september- 5, 1924. serial; no.. 736,107.

Be it known that I, JosErH'B.. DoN- NELL, a citizen of United States of AmericaM .Y residing at New York city, in thev c ountyl of BronX,1andj State ofyNew York, have ini vented new vand useful Improvements lin Cap-Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

`rlhis invention ielates to improvements in cap attachments.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a device for attachmentV to a cap'of the typehaving a soft crown, and which device is adapted to hold the crown in its proper shape to prevent sagging o the same at the sides. f

Another object of the invention is to provide an attachment which may be quickly applied to a cap or remo-ved therefrom, and` which is concealed within the crown of the cap in a manner not to distract from the attractiveness and comfort, but rather add to the neatness and comfort of the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cap attachment which is constructed of a soft yieldable `material whereby the parts may be bent to various positions of adjustment.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a cap attachment which is simple in construction, cheap of manufacture and highly eilicient for the purpose intended.

With these and other objects in View, the invention resides in certain novel construction and combination and arrangement of pai-ts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my in- Y vention per se.

Figure 2 is a top plan view offra cap with ya portion of the crown broken away `and ,A mer wear which are` madeof such `material silk, mohair, cotton and the likean'd ,which vcontain no lining. y-It is thereformy intention to provide an attachment forcapsof-the above l type, which v will overcomethe) obj ecl tions j ust mentioned.

Referring/more particularly to the .drawing, the reference .numeral 10 designates my invention 'in its entirety. and which includes a cro/wngsupporting member 11, and an vattaching means 12'. The crown supporting member 11 lcomprises ai'lengthofsoft wii'e bowedfto form a front crown supporting part 13, the free ends of which are bent and coiled as at 14 to provide offset'members 15 for supporting the sides of t-he crown of a cap. The coils o-r members 15 aregin transverse alignment with each other to evenly support the crown at opposite sides adjacent the points where the sides of the visor meet the crown.

The attachingl means 12 includes a strip f of ilat material such as tin, and is in the nature 0f an angular bracket 16. The vertical portion of the bracket 16 is formed with an eye 17 for attachment to the bowed poi'- tion of the front crown supporting part 13. centrally thereof. Pivoted to the free'end the horizontal portion of the bracket is a U-shaped staple 18, the legs of which are inserted through the material from which the crown is formed, after which they are bent toward each other flat against the material to securely hold the attachment against accidental removal.

In Figui-es 2 and 3, I have shown my invention as applied to a cap A, provided with the usual crown B and visor C. When in position, the horizontal portion of the bracket 16 overlies the underside of the male element whichV is usually employed in connection with a female element on the visor for holding thefi'ont part of the crown in a relatively flat condition. By reason of the front crown supporting part 13, the front of the crown isy slightly lifted, while the sides of the crown are prevented from drooping by reason of the offset portions 15. Owing to the resilient nature of the bracket and the crown supporting members, the saine may be adjusted by bending them to the desired height at which the crown is to be supported.

From the foregoing description, it will be manifest that my invention may be easily applied or removed from the cap, and when ses` in applied position, the same isconcealed within the crown. In addition to holding the crown in proper shape, the attachment further serves to space the front portion of the crown above the forehead of the wearer to permit free ventilation within the cap.

While I have described what I deem to be the mostdesirable embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that many of the details may be varied without in any way departing from the spirit of my invention, and I therefore do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein set forth nor to anything less than the whole of my invention limited only by the appended claims.

"What is claimed as new is 1. In combination with a cap having a soft crown, a device comprising a single length of material bowed to form a front crown supporting part, the free ends of said length` of material being bent to form adjustable side crown supporting members, and attaching means for said device including a bracket for supporting said length of material and a bendable element carried by saidbracket and passing through the fabric of said cap, said device being concealed within said crown.V

2. A cap attachment comprising a single piece of material bowed throughout its length and having its free ends bent downwardly to form resilient adjustable coils7 an angular bracket secured to said piece of material midway between its ends, and an attaching element carried by the free end of said bracket for engagement with the fabric of a cap. i

In testimony whereof I lhave affixed my signature.

JOSEPH B. ODONNELL. 

